Table 2.
Total number of hantavirus positive sera in each study group
Study group | Total number of positive samples | Seroprevalance (%) | 95% Confidence Intervals |
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Group 1 (random blood donors) | 10 | 3·3 | 1·6–6·0 |
Group 2 (Pet rat owners) | 27 | 34·1 | 23·9–45·7 |
Group 3 (occupational exposure to pet rats) | 4 | 2·4 | 0·6–5·9 |
Group 4 (occupational exposure to wild rats – Farmers) | 2 | 1·7 | 0·2–5·9 |
Group 4 (Occupational exposure to wild rats – Waste water workers) | 2 | 2·9 | 0·3–9·9 |
Group 4 (Occupational exposure to wild rats – Pest control workers) | 3 | 2·8 | 0·6–8·0 |
Group 4 (total) | 7 | 2·4 | 1·0–4·8 |